By Brian Bienkowski Kraft Heinz, the food giant behind dozens of popular brands including Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Velveeta and Kool-Aid, will not launch any new foods with synthetic dyes and will remove the dyes from its current products by the end of 2027, the company said Tuesday.
      • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
        171·
        1 day ago

        Same with coca-cola, back when I used to drink that crap. If I try now, it’s that rancid buttery/greasy after taste that lingers for 20 minutes.

        • lobut@lemmy.ca
          71·
          1 day ago

          I remember when I graduated and went to New York for an internship. I went to the fridge and took a big swig of Coke and was like, whats going on with my teeth and mouth? It feels weird.

          Then a few people told me and I was like, why’s Coke so popular in the US if it tastes like this? How come this Mexican Coke everyone is talking about isn’t more popular?

          I gave up sugary soft drinks for the most part now. I do have it occasionally but it’s like once a week or two weeks at most.

        • MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 day ago

          Regular sugar and HFCS are metabolzed differently - your liver processes fructose directly which is why it’s linked to fatty liver disease and insulin resistance at higher consumption levels.

          • cattywampas@lemm.eeEnglish
            3·
            17 hours ago

            You’re never gonna get me to not consume sugar. Life’s too short to avoid things in moderation.

            • dinren@discuss.online
              1·
              17 hours ago

              I don’t disagree with you at all on that. I just wish food manufacturers would stop adding it. Sugar should be like a salt shaker, you add it yourself.

              • cattywampas@lemm.eeEnglish
                2·
                16 hours ago

                But sugar goes in ketchup. Buy sugar free ketchup if you want I guess, but I think sweetness is pretty inherent to ketchup as a condiment. That’s why it’s so good and versatile - it’s got a balance of salty, sweet, sour, and savory.

      • PineRune@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 day ago

        I’ve had ketchups that are unsweetened or sweetened with fruits like bananas apples and squash, and both are far better than the “tomato candy” that is commercial ketchup.